Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats

Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells are of therapeutic interest because of their important role in intracellular communication and biological regulation. On the basis of previously studied nerve conduits, we designed a polydopamine-modified chitin conduit loaded with mesenchymal stem cell-d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ci Li, Song-Yang Liu, Meng Zhang, Wei Pi, Bo Wang, Qi-Cheng Li, Chang-Feng Lu, Pei-Xun Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:Neural Regeneration Research
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2022;volume=17;issue=9;spage=2050;epage=2057;aulast=Li
_version_ 1818907789070696448
author Ci Li
Song-Yang Liu
Meng Zhang
Wei Pi
Bo Wang
Qi-Cheng Li
Chang-Feng Lu
Pei-Xun Zhang
author_facet Ci Li
Song-Yang Liu
Meng Zhang
Wei Pi
Bo Wang
Qi-Cheng Li
Chang-Feng Lu
Pei-Xun Zhang
author_sort Ci Li
collection DOAJ
description Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells are of therapeutic interest because of their important role in intracellular communication and biological regulation. On the basis of previously studied nerve conduits, we designed a polydopamine-modified chitin conduit loaded with mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes that release the exosomes in a sustained and stable manner. In vitro experiments revealed that rat mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes enhanced Schwann cell proliferation and secretion of neurotrophic and growth factors, increased the expression of Jun and Sox2 genes, decreased the expression of Mbp and Krox20 genes in Schwann cells, and reprogrammed Schwann cells to a repair phenotype. Furthermore, mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes promoted neurite growth of dorsal root ganglia. The polydopamine-modified chitin conduits loaded with mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes were used to bridge 2 mm rat sciatic nerve defects. Sustained release of exosomes greatly accelerated nerve healing and improved nerve function. These findings confirm that sustained release of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes the functional recovery of injured peripheral nerves.
first_indexed 2024-12-19T22:00:42Z
format Article
id doaj.art-789f63d12ce448149cc4da9aceecb832
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1673-5374
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-19T22:00:42Z
publishDate 2022-01-01
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
record_format Article
series Neural Regeneration Research
spelling doaj.art-789f63d12ce448149cc4da9aceecb8322022-12-21T20:04:10ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsNeural Regeneration Research1673-53742022-01-011792050205710.4103/1673-5374.335167Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in ratsCi LiSong-Yang LiuMeng ZhangWei PiBo WangQi-Cheng LiChang-Feng LuPei-Xun ZhangExosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells are of therapeutic interest because of their important role in intracellular communication and biological regulation. On the basis of previously studied nerve conduits, we designed a polydopamine-modified chitin conduit loaded with mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes that release the exosomes in a sustained and stable manner. In vitro experiments revealed that rat mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes enhanced Schwann cell proliferation and secretion of neurotrophic and growth factors, increased the expression of Jun and Sox2 genes, decreased the expression of Mbp and Krox20 genes in Schwann cells, and reprogrammed Schwann cells to a repair phenotype. Furthermore, mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes promoted neurite growth of dorsal root ganglia. The polydopamine-modified chitin conduits loaded with mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes were used to bridge 2 mm rat sciatic nerve defects. Sustained release of exosomes greatly accelerated nerve healing and improved nerve function. These findings confirm that sustained release of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes the functional recovery of injured peripheral nerves.http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2022;volume=17;issue=9;spage=2050;epage=2057;aulast=Liexosome; mesenchymal stem cells; modification strategy; nerve conduits; peripheral nerve injury; peripheral nerve regeneration; polydopamine; reprogramming state; schwann cells; sustained release
spellingShingle Ci Li
Song-Yang Liu
Meng Zhang
Wei Pi
Bo Wang
Qi-Cheng Li
Chang-Feng Lu
Pei-Xun Zhang
Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
Neural Regeneration Research
exosome; mesenchymal stem cells; modification strategy; nerve conduits; peripheral nerve injury; peripheral nerve regeneration; polydopamine; reprogramming state; schwann cells; sustained release
title Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
title_full Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
title_fullStr Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
title_full_unstemmed Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
title_short Sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine-modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
title_sort sustained release of exosomes loaded into polydopamine modified chitin conduits promotes peripheral nerve regeneration in rats
topic exosome; mesenchymal stem cells; modification strategy; nerve conduits; peripheral nerve injury; peripheral nerve regeneration; polydopamine; reprogramming state; schwann cells; sustained release
url http://www.nrronline.org/article.asp?issn=1673-5374;year=2022;volume=17;issue=9;spage=2050;epage=2057;aulast=Li
work_keys_str_mv AT cili sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT songyangliu sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT mengzhang sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT weipi sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT bowang sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT qichengli sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT changfenglu sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats
AT peixunzhang sustainedreleaseofexosomesloadedintopolydopaminemodifiedchitinconduitspromotesperipheralnerveregenerationinrats